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Easy Italian Dinner

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Ingredients

1 onion dice
2 carrots chopped
1 green pepper seeded, diced
1 zucchini diced
400g turkey sausage mild or hot Italian, penny sliced
1 cup salsa jar of mild or hot, no preservatives
3 tomatoes diced or pureed
1-2 tsp Italian Herbs mix of basil, oregano, thyme, sage, cracked pepper, Herbamere
1 can cannellini beans drain, rise. Also called White Kidney beans
1 cup, dry quinoa
1 bunch asparagus steam 4 spears per person

Easy Italian Dinner

Easy slow cooker meal. Filled with flavour and filling.

  • Serves 6
  • Easy

Directions

A delicious and easy Italian-inspired recipe made in the slow cooker. Layer vegetables, Italian sausage, cannellini beans and tomatoes. Serve with cooked quinoa and asparagus spears for a complete meal.

Photo Credit: Conanil via Compfight cc

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Steps

1
Done

Layer the cut vegetables on the bottom of the slow cooker. Top with a layer of kidney beans and then meat (evenly spread).

2
Done

Add salsa and tomatoes. Sprinkle with spices. Add 1/2 cup of water.
Cook on high for 4 hours, or low for 6-8.

3
Done

Cook quinoa with a ratio of 1:1.75 cups water. Optional: add 1/2 low-sodium bullion cube.

4
Done

Boil shallow amount of water in an asparagus pot or frying pan. Snap off the asparagus spear ends - the tough end will break off if you lightly flex it. Steam for 5 minutes. We serve 4 thin spears per person.

Brooke

My name is Brooke and I love to cook, hence the nickname. I am passionate about eating for pleasure and nutrition, making jam, and Pilates.

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